The author, Bob Phillips, commenced his career in Showbiz as a Carnival hand, worked as a "e;Spool Boy"e; & Projectionist for the Hoyts Cinema chain and moved to Television to become Graham Kennedy's Floor manager on "e;In Melbourne Tonight"e; & later Producer of "e;The Graham Kennedy Show"e;. Over the years he worked as either Producer or Executive Producer with TV icons such as Bert Newton, Daryl Somers, Don Lane, Mike Walsh & Steve Vizard. Bob also managed & represented many of Australia s top variety performers, and in 1988 together with his actress wife, Judy Banks, he established Australia s first Television & Media museum - TV World on Victoria s Mornington Peninsula. He is also a regular guest TV historian on ABC Radio.